Produced in conjunction with the exhibitions held at the Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy, April 9-December 3, 2017 during the 57th Venice Biennale. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
This book presents a series of drawings on vellum and paper, rendered in a range of mediums including silverpoint, ink, lapis lazuli pigment and gold leaf. Complete with scrawled annotations and collection stamps, the Renaissance-style drawings depict each of the 100 artworks that constitute Damien Hirst's "Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable". The book features a comprehensive list of works in the drawing series and a text by Amie Corry.
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